FileMaker Webdirect available in FileMaker Server 13 and 14, is innovative web technology that instantly runs FileMaker solutions directly in a web browser – no programming required. Combine the power of a desktop application with the simplicity of a web browser to manage and share your business information.
Web users don’t need to install additional software—anyone with compatible web browser software and access to the Internet or an intranet can connect to your FileMaker Web Direct solution to view, edit, sort, or search records
How it works
FileMaker Web Direct runs in a web browser and uses these standard web technologies:
HTML5 to define the structure of the page
CSS3 to control the appearance of the page
JavaScript to enable interactions (clicking buttons, switching tabs)
HTTP/HTTPS as the request-and-response protocol to communicate between the web browser and the web server
Supported browsers include Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer.
To publish databases on the web:
1.Open the database files in FileMaker Pro.
2. Choose File menu > Sharing > Configure for FileMaker Web Direct to open the FileMaker Web Direct Settings dialog box.
3.Select the filename to publish on the web from the list of open files.
Choose which users can access the file:
Choose To
All users Provide access to anyone who has
the IP address or domain name
of the server hosting the database.
Specify users by Allow select users access to the privilege set FileMaker Web Direct solution.
No users Prevent any user from accessing
the FileMaker Web Direct solution
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each database you want to publish.
6. Click OK or choose additional settings.
7.Upload the database files to FileMaker Server.
Uploading File to File maker Server
Use FileMaker Pro to transfer database files to FileMaker Server. If a database uses container fields that store data externally, FileMaker Pro also uploads the externally stored data. Before you can upload files, you must have the account name and password for the server administrator or for a group administrator that has the privilege to perform actions on databases. See FileMaker Server Help for more information.
To upload files to FileMaker Server:
1. Choose File menu > Sharing > Upload to FileMaker Server.
The Upload to FileMaker Server dialog box appears.
.
2. For Hosts, choose the type of host you want displayed in the list.
Choose To display
Favorite Hosts Host you previously added as
favorites.
Local Hosts FileMaker Server hosts located
on your TCP/IP subnet
Hosts Listed by LDAP FileMaker Server hosts available
through LDAP.
3.In the list, choose the host you want to upload files to.
Or, for Host Address, type the host’s domain name Enter your
IP address.
FileMaker Server Admin Console name and password, then
Click Next.
4.You can use the name and password for either the server
administrator or a group administrator.
The server address and destination folder appear at the top of the
dialog box. You can change the folder or create a new folder.
FileMaker Server hosts database files in a default folder and two
optional additional folders (Additional_1 and Additional_2). If you
are a server administrator, you can see all folders. If you are a group
administrator, you can see only the folders that your account allows
you to see
To Do this
Change the destination folder Click Change. In the
Change Folder dialog
Box, select a
Different folder, then
Click OK.
Create a new destination folder Click change in the
Change folder dialog
Box
Select a folder in which you want Click New Folder and
to create a new folder enter the name then
click OK.
6. Select the files you want to upload.
7. For each file, look in the Status column. If FileMaker Pro detects a problem with a file, it updates the status for that file and clears the checkbox. Confirm that all the files you want to upload are selected
8. If you want the files to be available on the server for clients to use immediately, select Automatically open databases (on server) after upload
9. Click OK
.
Web users don’t need to install additional software—anyone with compatible web browser software and access to the Internet or an intranet can connect to your FileMaker Web Direct solution to view, edit, sort, or search records
How it works
FileMaker Web Direct runs in a web browser and uses these standard web technologies:
HTML5 to define the structure of the page
CSS3 to control the appearance of the page
JavaScript to enable interactions (clicking buttons, switching tabs)
HTTP/HTTPS as the request-and-response protocol to communicate between the web browser and the web server
Supported browsers include Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer.
To publish databases on the web:
1.Open the database files in FileMaker Pro.
2. Choose File menu > Sharing > Configure for FileMaker Web Direct to open the FileMaker Web Direct Settings dialog box.
3.Select the filename to publish on the web from the list of open files.
Choose which users can access the file:
Choose To
All users Provide access to anyone who has
the IP address or domain name
of the server hosting the database.
Specify users by Allow select users access to the privilege set FileMaker Web Direct solution.
No users Prevent any user from accessing
the FileMaker Web Direct solution
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each database you want to publish.
6. Click OK or choose additional settings.
7.Upload the database files to FileMaker Server.
Uploading File to File maker Server
Use FileMaker Pro to transfer database files to FileMaker Server. If a database uses container fields that store data externally, FileMaker Pro also uploads the externally stored data. Before you can upload files, you must have the account name and password for the server administrator or for a group administrator that has the privilege to perform actions on databases. See FileMaker Server Help for more information.
To upload files to FileMaker Server:
1. Choose File menu > Sharing > Upload to FileMaker Server.
The Upload to FileMaker Server dialog box appears.
.
2. For Hosts, choose the type of host you want displayed in the list.
Choose To display
Favorite Hosts Host you previously added as
favorites.
Local Hosts FileMaker Server hosts located
on your TCP/IP subnet
Hosts Listed by LDAP FileMaker Server hosts available
through LDAP.
3.In the list, choose the host you want to upload files to.
Or, for Host Address, type the host’s domain name Enter your
IP address.
FileMaker Server Admin Console name and password, then
Click Next.
4.You can use the name and password for either the server
administrator or a group administrator.
The server address and destination folder appear at the top of the
dialog box. You can change the folder or create a new folder.
FileMaker Server hosts database files in a default folder and two
optional additional folders (Additional_1 and Additional_2). If you
are a server administrator, you can see all folders. If you are a group
administrator, you can see only the folders that your account allows
you to see
To Do this
Change the destination folder Click Change. In the
Change Folder dialog
Box, select a
Different folder, then
Click OK.
Create a new destination folder Click change in the
Change folder dialog
Box
Select a folder in which you want Click New Folder and
to create a new folder enter the name then
click OK.
6. Select the files you want to upload.
7. For each file, look in the Status column. If FileMaker Pro detects a problem with a file, it updates the status for that file and clears the checkbox. Confirm that all the files you want to upload are selected
8. If you want the files to be available on the server for clients to use immediately, select Automatically open databases (on server) after upload
9. Click OK
.
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